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Yuman is a dedicated quantitative analyst. He has learned to distrust his impulses and tries to apply mathematics and numerical analysis on complex situations. He enjoys analyzing the markets as much as trading for profits. He believes that complex problems, the financial markets included, can... More
  • What Controls Macroshares Fund Prices

    Macroshares currently offers two paired funds, Major Metro Housing Up (UMM) and Down (DMM), and promises to roll out similar ones every year. I refer to them as funds because they trade like ETFs. They are different from EFTs in many ways and there are volumes on this site arguing over their virtues and vices – thus, read the prospectus carefully before investing. Here, let me gloss over the operational differences and focus on the math for determining their values and other characteristics. 

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    Tags: DMM, UMM, IYR, URE, SRS, FRI, ICF, RWR, RWX, VNQ, DVN, DVR
    Aug 06 12:13 am | Link | Comment!
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